What's Up Yukon, May 20 issue by What's Up Yukon

PHOTO: Annie Lehnart

ELECTRIC LEMONADE RELEASE DEBUT EP

and a lot of different textures came out naturally.”

what they want to do as a band.

Electric Lemonade’s three members all knew each other well, as musicians and as people, by the time the group took flight. They formed out of the dissolution of another band they’d all played in, wanting to honour pre-set tour dates that the defunct band was no longer available to play. This meant the new project would need some music, and several of its earliest musings eventually found their way onto Electric Lemonade’s debut EP, All These Songs Are About You, which was released in March.

The three musicians didn’t talk a lot about their specific influences as far as other bands and artists go, but rather what types of sounds they wanted to incorporate into the music. The end result was somewhere between Soundgarden and Alabama Shakes.

“The chemistry in the beginning was very much like, this is here, we’ve got something, let’s make it work,” she says. “We’ve grown from that.”

Though the Yukon has an eclectic and varied music scene, there are only a handful of active heavy rock, punk and metal bands at any given time. Despite not sounding like many other bands around the territory, Murphy says she still finds Electric Lemonade can fit in with the local crowd.

“There’s a lot of great heavy bands coming out of the Yukon right now, but not a lot of bands that quite sound like us,” she says. “In my experience, it hasn’t mattered a whole lot, and what I mean by that is the Yukon’s music scene, because it’s so small and tight-knit, genre almost doesn’t matter. You see collaborations across the board.”

“We went on tour with kind of the early version of Electric Lemonade,” says guitarist Sarah Murphy. “Four of the songs on the EP we wrote really, really quickly, as we were trying to go on the road, and the other two songs we wrote when we were going into the studio.”

Electric Lemonade played a release concert for their EP in partnership with the Yukon Arts Centre in March. The musicians were delighted to see that the show sold out, and see a genuine interest from the community in the music.

Murphy is joined in Electric Lemonade by bassist Hannah Mazurek and drummer Rob Jones. The trio began recording what would become their debut EP in October of 2024, meaning the record was nearly two years in the making. It was leading up to their studio dates that the band started to figure out what they really wanted to sound like.

“It kind of unfolded naturally,” says Murphy. “In the previous band we were in, we were all feeling a little bit more rock, heavier music. As we were writing together, a lot of the power trio sound with tight, syncopated rhythms with gritty, fuzzy sounds

“We all had been playing together, we all knew each other and we all had a really strong respect for each other as musicians,” says Murphy. “Rob and Hannah are such excellent players and such excellent musicians.

“From the start, it felt right. To make everything come together so fast, the way that we did, the chemistry has to be there or you’re not going to be able to do it.”

Since Electric Lemonade’s tumultuous start, Murphy and her bandmates have taken the time to slow down and find their footing, being more intentional about

“People were really supportive and really hyped about the EP,” Murphy says. “We’re really grateful to see people embracing the music that we’re putting out there. The release concert was awesome.

“We’ve been working so hard on this project that it’s actually a bit odd to think that we only have one EP out,” says Murphy. “So it’s nice that it’s out there and the reception has been great.”

Visit electriclemonadeband. com to keep up with Electric Lemonade. All These Songs Are About You is available on streaming platforms. n

Electric Lemonade is (L–R) Rob Jones, Hanna Mazurek and Sarah Murphy

PHOTO: Submitted by Electric Lemonade

Manus Hopkins is a journalist and musician who grew up in Whitehorse.

Freelance with Manus Hopkins

Freelance with Manus Hopkins

BRANDON ISAAK WINS BIG AT CANADIAN BLUES MUSIC AWARDS

The Whitehorseborn singersongwriter took home three awards

The Canadian Blues Music Awards (CBMA), formerly known as the Maple Blues Awards, are in the first year of their rebrand. The old awards were based on a popular vote, so any nominated artist had to ask folks to vote for them, whereas the new CBMA format sees the nominees juried by a panel of experts.

Whitehorse-born bluesman Brandon Isaak had been nominated 24 times in the past and only brought home one win, largely because he doesn’t like asking people to vote for him. He thought with the new system, this could finally be his year. He was right.

“I was the big winner at the CBMAs for its first show,” he says. “I was thrilled to hear I was nominated for five awards: Male Blues Vocalist of the Year, Producer of the Year, Blues Guitarist of the Year, Electric Blues Recording of the Year and Blues Song of the Year. It was very exciting to hear we were up for all five and we actually had hope with the new voting system.”

The Canadian Blues Music Awards Gala evening, hosted by the Toronto Blues Society, took place

in March at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre. Isaak was a featured performer at the event, along with Steve Marriner, Danny Marks, Crystal Shawanda, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne and Dana Wylie. It was an honour for Isaak to share the stage with other national blues music treasures, but it was nerve wracking to be up against them in the same award categories.

“I was up against heavy blues royalty, and Steve Marriner had just won the Juno two days earlier for Blues Album of the Year,” Isaak says. “In my heart, I knew my album was pure blues and I knew I had a good chance. Then they called my name and I felt a warm sensation … I peed myself. Just kidding, I was just tickled pink, that’s all. It was a thrilling and exciting night for Canadian and Yukon blues music.”

Isaak ended up winning the awards for Electric Blues Recording of the Year, Blues Song of the Year and Blues Guitarist of the Year. His hat trick of awards and two other nominations stem from his latest album Walkin’ With the Blues. The record has been in the Top 10 on the Canadian charts for 10 months now, while charting very high in the U.S. as well. Isaak was also nominated by the International Blues Foundation, out of Memphis, for a production award as well as a nomination from the American Blues Music Awards for Internation-

al Blues Album of the Year.

“So to say the least, this album has legs and is running like an Ethiopian marathon runner with no shoes or strings attached,” says Isaak.

Though he’s lived in B.C. for

a long time and spends many of his days on the road, Isaak always considers the Yukon to be his home and always makes sure to talk up the territory and its creative scene.

“The Yukon has always been an

amazing place for music and artists to come and hunker down with their passion,” he says. “There is lots of time to practise when it’s cold out, so we all get good over the winter months. I was born and raised in Whitehorse and I’m a proud Yukon boy.”

Isaak is currently working on a new blues album of 14 original songs that centre around the state of the world, though a few of its cuts are love songs for his wife, Cindy Mae Isaak, who also manages his music career.

“I’m blessed that we can make art for a living, and so grateful to the people that come out and support the arts,” he says. “I’m not bent on fame and fortune. I’m a Yukon boy who is happy making a good living creating modern, original, traditional cutting-edge blues.

“I’m content and grateful to the universe for a blessed life.”

Visit brandonisaak.ca to keep up with Brandon Isaak.

“I’m thrilled to be the big winner of the first Canadian Blues Music Awards, especially as a Yukon-born, dog-mushing, snowshoeing northern light who never forgets where he’s from,” Isaak says. “I’ve always loved the Yukon and the people, and the Yukon has always been behind me and a major supporter of my musical career.” n

Manus Hopkins is a journalist and musician who grew up in Whitehorse.

PHOTO: Submitted by Brandon Isaak

Brandon Isaak shows off his three awards at the Canadian Blues Music Awards

VAH SRIGWEHDLI (LONE SURVIVOR)

DIDOO ANNIE FREDSON, 15, HER NAME AN’ FROM OLD CROW, YUKON, SHE CAME SHE LOST ALL HER FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING ALL OF HER KIDS.

DIDOO ANNIE LOST HER HUSBAND AN’ SHE LOST ALL HER GRANDKIDS SO SHE WAS ALL ALONE AND SHE LIVED BY HERSELF.

PEOPLE TOOK CARE OF HER WITH LOTS OF MEAT AND FISH DIDOO ANNIE ALWAYS HAD WOOD AN’ SHE PICKED BERRIES WITH LADIES.

WE ALWAYS VISIT WITH DIDOO ANNIE AN’ SHE FED US DRY MEAT AN’ BANNOCK

ANNIE WAS A MEMBER OF THE WOMEN’S AUXILIARY SO SHE ALWAYS HELPED OUT AT OUR CHURCH.

SHE WAS VERY GENTLE AND KIND AND SHE ALWAYS HAD A SMILE DIDOO ANNIE FREDSON WAS ALWAYS HUMBLE AN’ SHE TOOK CARE OF HER PEOPLE.

SHE ALWAYS SHARED AND CARED ’CAUSE ALL OF OLD CROW WAS HER FAMILY DIDOO ANNIE WAS A LONE SURVIVOR BUT SHE ALWAYS HAD US AND GOD.

When I was a kid this Elder gave me a Gwich’in name, ”CHIH AHAA.” Translated it means ”walking ahead.” Allan Benjamin | CHIH AHAA

Allan Benjamin is a poet, a cartoonist, a fiddle player and a snowshoe racer from Old Crow, Yukon. Allan is a Vuntut Gwich’in artist who provides cartoons and poems to What’s Up Yukon. He introduces us to two sets of characters who represent Allan’s family and traditional Gwich’in life growing up in Old Crow.

A CHURCH MUST BE SAVED

A Parish Chronicle, by

Halldór Laxness

“Then, it must be said, that poor church fell. Still, many believe that God’s wisdom and longsuffering achieved a certain victory in this matter here in Mosfell Valley, even if it took some time, and the world might well take notice of this, although there may in fact be something to the viewpoints of those who think differently.” — Halldór Laxness

I, the undersigned, will attempt to convince you, dear reader, of the magic and miracles found in this slim novella, A Parish Chronicle, the latest English translation of Icelandic author Halldór Laxness.

The novella tells the story of a church and that of a parish in which the church was located or, perhaps, over which the church held sway.

It is a story straight out of the ancient sagas, pulled from a revolution of the spirit of one local farmer—Ólafur of Hrísbrú (HREESbroo).

In favour of the unification of the regional churches and cutbacks on expenditures in the communities, the late 19th-century Danish-ruled Icelandic government chose one Mosfell Church for destruction.

In protest, Ólafur the farmer decides that if he and the Hrísbrú parishioners allow the church to be destroyed that they must simultaneously relinquish their heads. The preservation of the church is vital. Parishioner’s heads, he believes, are synonymous with the head of Egil Skallagrímsson, hero of the ancient sagas and unofficial patron saint of Mosfell Church. (Egil’s actual head, as late 19th-century Hrísbrú folklore informs us, is believed to have

been buried under Mosfell Church since it was first consecrated.)

Ólafur the farmer, bearded hero of this story, thus sharpens scythe and rake and rallies to the menfolk of the parish that “blood must be met with blood” and that “the devils” who have ordained the destruction of Mosfell Church must be burned. He calls on the women to bring mugs of boiling urine and to stand behind their men. He calls to those who have not the strength to fight for their old parish church to be torn to pieces by dogs and ravens.

Laxness writes a lot about churches.

In Laxness’ most wellknown novel, Independent People, the church watches over the cairn of Gunnvör that lies along the edge of the heath of Summerhouses. Those that pass by honour the legacy of Gunnvör: her torment and death by dismemberment still echo on the landscape and within the folk memories of those who inhabit the land.

In Iceland’s Bell, the theft of the church bells of Iceland by the Danish colonial government spurs the epic journey of another remarkable, bearded anti-hero.

From Under the Glacier, we find the church boarded up. Its pews are used for more-practical purposes; its pastor tends to the temporal rather than spiritual needs of his parishioners, with the Glacier that overlooks the community inhabiting a spiritual presence of its own.

thought to be fae; the services have ceased on Sunday, with a Glacier that periodically takes over as spiritual overseer of community.

The church in A Parish Chronicle disappears altogether in eras: it is lost to a landslide and to government demolition. It wanders throughout the com-

the mountain, with the sheep, and within the hearth of the parish households.

It is both magic and miracles that might be found only in stories such as those by Halldór Laxness. Such as their manifestations in a young boy, a runaway from the south, who finds himself

No churches in Laxness’ novels exist in any normal sort of way: the priest has run off to shoe horses; the chalice is in the hands of the maid; the bell is buried in the dung pile; the priest’s wife neither washes nor sleeps and is

munity, finding its way into the hands of its most-worthy citizens; the church becomes ethereal with the loss of timber and visibility on the community’s horizon. It thus locates itself on

lost in the northern wilderness, in search of his dead mother.

When the boy stumbles upon the doorstep in the parish of a farmer and local church defender, the light from the window of

the farmer’s wife, bed-bound for 18 years, draws the young boy near. The family, against local custom, invites the lad in where he stays for the next 20 years. Less so a story about a whimsical young boy in search of family, and his subsequent relation to a church destined for destruction, A Parish Chronicle, as mentioned, is the story of a church that proves to be indestructible.

If one has not read Halldór Laxness, I, the undersigned, might conclude that this reader has not ventured to explore a great treasure of the world. As one might quote Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Rytkheu or Wilde, so should one quote Laxness. Readers might be challenged with the pronunciation of Icelandic names and locations, but if readers are able to overcome this barrier, a reader would find this latest Laxness’ translation both approachable and of epic proportion.

A Parish Chronicle incorporates motifs from Laxness’ longer novels, such as Independent People and Under the Glacier, both found within the Whitehorse Public Library catalogue and that recreate the social history of a church, parish, and people.

A Parish Chronicle is described as “essayistic” and includes veritable aspects of Icelandic history within its pages. The story is both wise and humble in its retelling of a church whose deconstruction a parish refuses to sanction. Originally written by Halldór Laxness in 1967, A Parish Chronicle has, for the first time, been translated by Philip Roughton (from the Icelandic language) for English readers. It was released on Feb. 10, 2026, by Archipelago Books. n

A Parish Chronicle, by Halldór Laxness

PHOTO: Carrie Boles

ART SHOWS

Until May 22 Inner Space – Outer Space: The Fabric of the Universe

Until May 22 The Caribou Art Project YAC Yukon Arts Centre

Featuring 30 life-sized caribou and an immersive soundscape of stories and experiences, the installation invites visitors to walk among the herd.

Until May 30 Solar Powered: Abstract Expressions of Light and Colour by Juliann Fraser Arts Underground Held in the Focus Gallery

Until May 30 Searching for the Light by Bev Brown Arts Underground Held in the Edge Gallery

May 1-30 Donald Watt’s Retrospective Exhibition YAAW Show opening May 1 5-7pm. A retrospective of long-time artist Donald Watt’s work. yaaw.com

LIVE MUSIC

Fri May 22 Live Music - Brigitte

Jardin 7:00 PM Cork & Fork Join us for Live Music at Cork & Fork featuring Brigitte Jardin. Enjoy an unforgettable outdoor concert experience!

Fri May 22 Johnny Pogue & the Colleens 8:30 PM Kopper King & Neighbours Pub

Sat May 23 Live Music - Ed McLean

7:00 PM Cork & Fork Do not miss Ed McLean’s live music show! Settle in for a night of heartfelt melodies and captivating moments.

Sat May 23 LFAS Orchestra and Chorus 7:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre A program centered around a WORLD PREMIERE setting of poetry by Sarah de Leeuw by composer Brooklyn Wood. https:// whitehorseconcerts.com

Fri Jun 5 Live Music - Folk Del Cuore 7:00 PM Cork & Fork Feel the joy of Live Music Folk Del Cuore as they take the stage with their captivating tunes and vibrant performances.

Fri Jun 5 Candlelight Concert: Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons 8:30 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Discover the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience of Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons. https://candlelightexperience.com/ Sat Jun 6 Live Music - Caleb Tomlinson 7:00 PM Cork & Fork Join us for live music by Caleb Tomlinson, where heartfelt storytelling meets captivating melodies that linger in your heart.

Monthly

First Saturday Folk Society Coffeehouse 6:30 PM Whitehorse United Church. an all ages event that provides a venue for audiences to enjoy emerging local performers. Bring cash to buy coffee, tea, and tasty treats!

Weekly

Tuesdays

Live Music 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well

Wednesdays

Music Jam 6:00 PM Northlight Foursquare Church

Intermediate Jam - Bluegrass & Old Time 7:00 PM Whitehorse Legion bi-weekly Hosted by the Yukon Bluegrass Society

Whitewater Wednesday 7:00 PM 98 Hotel

Karaoke 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well

Thursdays

Tue

Yukon Chamber of Mines Kick off 2026 Yukon Mining & Geology Week - Appies, cash bar, prizes and more. Attendance is free.

Tue May 19 FireSmarting Your Home 6:30 PM Raven ReCentre Learn about all the different firesmarting tools for your home with Raven ReCentre’s Tool Library.

Wed May 20 Partners in Safety - BBQ + Trade Show 11:30 AM Shipyards Park A free community BBQ to promote workplace health, safety, wellness and community - Come for lunch and stay for our outdoor trade show filled with engaging activities and giveaways. https://www.wcb.yk.ca

We May 20 Learn to Knit 6:00 PM Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Learn the basic knit and purl stitches…sending you home with a beautiful, finished coffee cup cozy. https://itsybitsyyarnstore. ca/

Wed May 20 Whistle Bend Community Update & Info Session 6:00 PM Whistle Bend Elementary School Come learn about the latest updates, what’s ahead for the neighborhood and ask questions directly to the team.

Wed May 20 Words Out Loud - May Edition 6:30 PM Multicultural Centre of the Yukon A monthly open mic series for an evening of powerful, thoughtful, and memorable readings. Have something to share? Sign up for the open mic! https://www. yukonwords.ca/events

Fri May 29 Live Music - Roxx Hunter 7:00 PM Cork & Fork Feel the energy with Roxx Hunter’s live music event. An unforgettable experience awaits you!

Fri May 29 Afro Fiesta 10:00 PM Tony’s Pasta and Seafood House Discover the essence of Afrobeats dancehall social, featuring captivating sounds brought to you by DJ Mavicross.

Sat May 30 Live Music - Megan Haddock 7:00 PM Cork & Fork

Megan Haddock is ready to bring the heat with Live Music - Megan Haddock. Do not miss this incredible atmosphere!

Sat May 30 The Invasion of Summer 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well AllStar Blues-masters “David Vincent and the Invaders” Ed McLean, JP Erickson, Maralyn Rodgers, Delmar Washington featuring Kim Rogers & Gemini Fire. Prizes to be won!

Fri Jun 5 Candlelight Concert: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons 6:30 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre

Discover the magic of a live, multisensory musical experience of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. https:// candlelightexperience.com/

Muster Point 6:30 PM Baked Cafe Muster Point live and featuring a rotating lineup of local guest artists. Ginger Jam 7:00 PM Lefty’s Well

Fiddle Night 8:00 PM 98 Hotel

Fridays

Live Music 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well

Live Music 8:00 PM 98 Hotel

Saturdays

Live Music 8:00 PM Lefty’s Well

Sundays

Open Jam 8:00 PM 98 Hotel

GENERAL EVENTS

Every Thursday until May 2027

Chase the Ace - Whitehorse Glacier Bears The more tickets sold, the larger the win!! Join us at the Linda Rapp Building at Robert Service Campground every Thursday till May 2027! Tickets sold 6-7 PM, draw @ 7:15. License # 2026-043 wgb.poolq.net/menu/chase-the-ace

Until May 21 The Devil Wears Prada 2 7:00 PM Yukon Theatre 20 years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel— Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City https://yukonfilmsociety.com

Wed May 20 Vernal Vibrations - Spring Handbell Celebration 7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Featuring Aurora Ringers, Boreal Bells + Youth Bell Choir. Free will offering to support community handbells. All are welcome!

Thu May 21 Build Canada Strong Lunch and Learn 12:00 PM Centre for Northern Innovation in Mining Come for lunch, hear from industry leaders, CNIM will have their equipment simulators available for you to trial! Email lhumble@solvest. ca for more info.

Thu May 21 UArctic Connections - Public Talk 12:00 PM Yukon University Dive into the context, importance, and value of integrating climate change and education into social work, the importance of integrating social work into climate education. Open to the public - No prior knowledge of climate science or social work is required

Thu May 21 Fireweed Community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Experience this market throughout the summer with family and friends in the open air along the beautiful Yukon River. https://fireweedmarket. ca/

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LEAVING THE U.K. — LEAVING CALGARY

The story of my journey from the capital of England to the capital of the Yukon

dipstick (along with a discrepancy in the paperwork, as to who the vehicle belonged to, so we started asking questions).

It turns out the car had been written off after an accident. The seller had a business where he would buy cars that were deemed a total loss, work on them with his mechanic friends until they were roadworthy again and then sell

On Aug. 1, 2025, my partner and I began a road trip from Calgary to Whitehorse. But before we left, we had some setbacks. That morning we got up, skipped breakfast and waited to be picked up by the gentleman who would be selling us a car. He drove us to a strange, secluded area outside the city with some old barns and a bunch of scrap vehicles. Several mechanics worked out of this area, and the gentleman selling us the car seemed to be friends with all of them. We were told there was a problem with the car, which needed to be fixed before we could take it away. We also discovered that the vehicle was missing the oil

them for a profit. This meant that he wasn’t fully aware of any nuances or issues with the car, outside of those from the accident, as he had rarely driven the car himself. I started asking about the service history of the vehicle and was confused to find out that Canada doesn’t have their own version of a MOT.

Culture Shock 1

— No such thing as a MOT

In the U.K., it is mandatory that any vehicle over three years old must pass an annual Ministry of Transport test (a MOT). Basically, your car gets marked on various criteria, such as wheels, brakes, emissions, lights; and if not up to the legal standard, the car has to be brought up to code to be driven legally. For example, if your windshield has a crack that is bigger than a dime, it’s an automatic fail-

ure. Suffice it to say, most Yukon vehicles would not pass a MOT. Now concerned about other potential problems the vehicle may have, we started to discuss the price and whether we still wanted to buy it. We needed a vehicle to get home so we went ahead with the sale but agreed to a discount. The seller also agreed to pay for the missing parts, for the minor repair that was still unfinished and for the vehicle to be serviced and checked over once we got back to Whitehorse. We somewhat reluctantly shook hands and completed the sale so that our road trip could finally begin after this four-hour delay.

The first order of business after the sale was having something to eat. My partner and I were hungry and irritable at this point so we found a place close by and ordered some food. I once again found myself confused.

Culture Shock 2

— Orange cheddar Cheddar cheese is originally from the West Country in England. It is yellow, with the shade varying depending on the aging process. We even sell Canadian cheddar in the U.K., which is also yellow and often has crystalized salt in it. In Canada, however, cheddar is typically orange. We do have varieties of cheese that are orange

in the U.K., such as Red Leicester and Double Gloucester, but cheddar is sacred and dying it orange is something we would expect from our starspangled neighbours to the south, but not from our favourite North Americans.

We finished our meal and went shopping for food and camping supplies. I got a backpack, some trail running shoes, a camping pillow, a fire knife and a water bottle with a built-in filter. We then went to Canadian Tire for water, campstove gas, a travel first-aid kit, and straps to tether our sleeping mats together.

We have similar shops to Canadian Tire in the U.K., but not with as diverse a range of products, so it became one of my favourite stores in Canada. Lastly, we stopped to get some food and snacks from the grocery store, for the road and for our first night of camping.

Culture Shock 3

Having spent some time in Canada already, I was aware of the differences when it came to tax and tipping. For example, tax is already included in U.K. prices. So if you pick up an item displayed at $2, that is what you pay. What I didn’t know, however, is that different provinces and territories pay a different amount of tax and that Alberta was higher than what I was used to.

As for tips, I wasn’t aware that it is expected that you tip—even at fast-food restaurants. In the U.K., not only are tips usually less (10 percent is standard and anything higher is considered generous), but tipping is more about being polite than about it being an expectation. Generally, you tip at restaurants, unless your service is bad; at bars and pubs, you often let the server keep any loose change; and coffee shops sometimes have a tip jar but it isn’t expected that you tip. Any other instance is uncommon. In fact, fast-food places don’t have a tipping option, and giving a cash tip to your server is likely to get them in trouble. Once we were done shopping, we said goodbye to Calgary and hit the road to Banff where I would be camping for the very first time in my life! n

Originally from the United Kingdom, A.J. left the big smoke of London for the Wilderness City of Whitehorse. He enjoys writing about the people of the community and their passions. Freelance with A.J. Smith

PHOTOS: A.J. Smith

Driving in Central Calgary

Fri May 22 – Sun May 24 Annual

Legion Yard Sale 1:00 PM Elks

Lodge 306 Bring cash! Find your treasures! More stuff will come out each day as things clear out!

Fri May 22 Opening Night: Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu Yukon Theatre Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. https://yukonfilmsociety.com/ schedule/star-wars-the-mandaloriangrogu

Fri May 22 - Sun May 24 Yukon Gaelic Festival MacBride Museum Bringing Gaels and interested folk together, to foster community connections and advance education and awareness. https://www. seanchaidheangaelicsociety.com/ event-list

Fri May 22 2026 YFNED Indigenous Post-Secondary Graduation Ceremony 11:00 AM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre For all Indigenous post-secondary students graduating in the Yukon and from an institution outside the territory

Fri May 22 Hokum 6:00 PM Yukon Theatre A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch. https:// yukonfilmsociety.com/schedule/ hokum

Fri May 22 I Love Boosters 9:00

PM Yukon Theatre Sorry to Bother You director’s new capitalist-critique satire follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. https://yukonfilmsociety.com/ schedule/i-love-boosters

Sat May 23 Trunk Sale 8:30 AM Whitehorse United Church A garage sale on wheels! Come find your next treasure! Proceeds go to the work of the church.

Sat May 23 Bead Making Workshop 1:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Join us in the KDCC Elders Lounge A bead-making session with Judy Gingell, Nicole Bauberger, and Cheryl McLean. Create beads using fish leather, Yukon clay, and pages from Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow.

Sat May 23 Gaelic Short Film Screening & Milling Frolic 1:00

PM MacBride Museum Gaelic Short Films Sizzle on the Screen - Documentaries and Dramas for you at our Fèis 2026 Gaelic Film Screening! https://www. seanchaidheangaelicsociety.com/

Sat May 23 I Love Boosters 6:30

PM Yukon Theatre Plays nightlySorry to Bother You director’s new capitalist-critique satire follows a group of shoplifters who take aim at a cutthroat fashion maven. https:// yukonfilmsociety.com/schedule/ilove-boosters

Sat May 23 S.W.E.A.T.! Spring

Whitehorse Ecstatic Dance

Anniversary 7:00 PM Old Fire Hall

Bring a little ILLUMINATION into these dark days, gather, dance, embody, move & sweat. Everyone welcome, a sober event. https:// whatsupyukon.events/411

Sat May 23 Hokum 9:00 PM Yukon Theatre Plays nightly - A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch. https://yukonfilmsociety.com/ schedule/hokum

Sun May 24 2026 Wolf Creek Fry

Release 11:00 AM Wolf Creek Campground Annual Wolf Creek Fry

Release Event—a hands-on, familyfriendly opportunity to engage in local Chinook salmon conservation efforts.

Sun May 24 Birdsong Workshop & eBird Primer 7:30 PM Porter Creek

Super A Join leader Pam Sinclair for a 3 hour hike. Email jimh@ yukonbirds.ca for more info. https:// yukonbirds.ca

Mon May 25 Old Log Church

Museum Summer Opening 10:00 AM Old Log Church Museum Join us at the Old Log Church Museum Summer Opening to explore the unique history and culture of Yukon and its people. oldlogchurchmuseum. ca

Tue May 26 Forge a Titanium Ring 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Make and take home a titanium ring and learn about the physical properties of titanium, how to do cold forging and annealing. https:// yukonstruct.com/event/forge-atitanium-ring-6/

Wed May 27 Quartz Road Wetlands

Family Bird Walk 5:30 PM Boston

Pizza Join Jim Hawkings. Meet Boston Pizza parking lot at 5:30 pm. Duration: 1.5 hrs. Email jimh@ yukonbirds.ca for more info. https:// yukonbirds.ca

Wed May 27 Men’s Learn to Knit 6:00 PM Itsy-Bitsy Yarn Store Learn the basics of knitting in a supportive environment and gain skills to get you started and to build on in our next class! https://itsybitsyyarnstore.

ca/

Thu May 28 Fireweed Community Market 3:00 PM Shipyards Park Experience this market throughout the summer with family and friends in the open air along the beautiful Yukon River. https://fireweedmarket.

ca/

Thu May 28 Bear Aware Session for Early Childhood Educators

5:30 PM Whitehorse A drop in Community of Practice event for ECEs - better understand how to live alongside those beautiful creatures and how to keep them and us safe.

Thu May 28 - Sun May 31 A Ballet

Fiesta and Dance of the Coralines

7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre

Join the Heart ballet dancers in the re-telling of two classic stories; Don Quixote and Paquita. https:// yukonartscentre.com/whatson/a-ballet-fiesta-and-dance-of-thecoralines

Fri May 29 + Sat May 30 Annie Jr.

7:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre The Heart of Riverdale’s musical theatre class presents Annie Jr. - a treasured classic! https://yukonartscentre.com/ whats-on/annie-jr/

Sat May 30 Spring Community

Safety BBQ 11:30 AM Golden Horn Fire Department Bring the whole family down for a fun and informative afternoon focused on community safety and connection.

Sat May 30 Winterlong Turns 11!

12:00 PM Winterlong Brewing Co. Come on out to our Tasting Room & Beer Garden and enjoy minigolf, food truck(s), live music, beer releases!

Sat May 30 I Love You So Munsch

1:00 PM YAC Yukon Arts Centre

The Heart’s recreational Saturday classes, as well as our young after school crews, as they weave together the familiar and beloved stories of Robert Munsch through dance. https://yukonartscentre.com/ whats-on/i-love-you-so-munsch/ Sun May 31 Whistle Bend

Neighbourhood Spring Clean Up 10:00 AM Whistle Bend Subdivision Even if it is not your garbage, let’s work together to make our neighborhood beautiful on May 31. There will be food and prizes!

Thu Jun 4 The Amazing Digital Circus - The Last Act 6:30 PM Yukon Theatre Discover the fates of Pomni and the gang as they unravel the true secret & history of the Digital Circus as this show finally arrives at its last act. https://yukonfilmsociety. com/schedule/the-amazing-digitalcircus-the-last-act

Sat Jun 6 Build the North - Investor and Entrepreneur Workshops 9:00 AM Mt Sima https:// yukonventureangels.ca/event/buildthe-north-2026/

Sat Jun 6 solstice haiku discussion group 2:00 PM Whitehorse https:// kjmunro1560.wordpress.com/

Sat Jun 6 Crestview Community Garage Sale 9:00 AM Crestview Shop the various garage sales throughout the Crestview subdivision Mon Jun 7 Wilderness Survival

101 9:30 AM Location TBA After Pre-Registration A one-day fun and hands-on introduction to survival techniques useful to anyone who ventures into the wilderness of the northern boreal forest! https://www. bushcraftyukon.com/

Monthly

2nd Monday Ukulele Group 6:00

PM Golden Age Society salvin@ northwestel.net

2nd Monday Whitehorse Slow Jam

7:00 PM Golden Age Society

3rd Wednesday Words out loud 6:30 PM Multicultural Centre of the Yukon A monthly open mic series

First Thursdays Pinetree Quilters

7:00 PM Whitehorse United Church.

2nd Thursday Music Trivia 7:00

PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Come on out and test your music knowledge! Teams of no more than 6 people.

Last Thursdays Repair Cafe 6:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Bring it in and see if it is fixable using soldering irons, multimeters, and other tools. This easy introduction to electronics and small home appliance repair is a useful evening of DIY learning that you can take home.

Last Friday Pioneer Women of Yukon 12:00 PM Golden Age Society

2nd & 4th Sundays Grade 8 – 12

High School Youth Group 6:00

PM Mountainview Church A positive place for your teen to hang out on the weekend. Take part in games and activities, learn about the Bible, and deepen faith. https://mountainview. church/connect/youth

3rd Sundays Square and Contra Dance Dance Series 7:00 PM The Other Room” at the Guild Hall no experience necessary - a caller walks through all you need to know

Weekly

Mondays

Mtg: Competitive Commander 6:00

PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Women’s Bible Study 6:00 PM Women’s Bible Study. Refreshments are served followed by the study. For more info check out www. mountainview.church or email rachel@mountainview.church. Ukulele Group 6:00 PM Golden Age Society

Euchre - For Members and Signed in Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Euchre a tricktaking card game for four players, two on each team, As a member you Drawing Club 6:30 PM Arts Underground Join like minded artists in the studio for a free drawing club. Bring your own supplies and be creative in a group environment. https://www.artsunderground.ca/ events

Tuesdays

Common Threads Prayer Shawl Ministry 9:30 AM Trinity Lutheran Church Bridge 12:00 PM Golden Age Society

Café de l’amitié 2:00 PM

Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) Le Café de l’amitié est un rendez-vous hebdomadaire et une occasion de rassemblement pour les francophones de 50 ans et plus.

QYS Drop-in 2:00 PM Queer Yukon Society The Cache

Language Skills for Ukrainians 5:15 PM Yukon Learn A discussion group workshop provides a relaxed and friendly environment where learners can practise and learn English conversation skills.

Weekly Shuffleboard Tournament 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For members and signed in guests. A double knockout style competition and games are limited to 6 ends or 15 minutes

Chess Club 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles Love Chess? Want to learn? Looking for Competition? Join us!

SuperSmash Bros, Mtg: Commander 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles

10 Card Crib - Members & Signed In Guests 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Whether you are a seasoned crib player or a beginner, come play! Learn tips and tricks and have some fun! https://bit.ly/3KP0B5s Wednesdays Keep Fit 10:30 AM Trinity Lutheran Church.Come stretch and breathe with us!

Multicultural Connection Group 11:00 AM Multicultural Centre of the Yukon – MCY Connect with other parents and caregivers, learn about parenting in different cultures. A free lunch program for immigrants and refugee families. Lunch and transportation provided. Call 3321803 for more info.

In the Pit with Peter Johnston 12:00 Yukon University Explore the history of Yukon land claims, selfgovernment agreements, and current opportunities and challenges facing communities.

Spanish Conversation 12:00 PM Whitehorse United Church Call 3336081 for more info.

Sew & Tell All – Elders Hangout 1:00 PM Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre Facilitated by Kwanlin Dün Elder-in-Residence Shirley Smith, everyone welcome. Feel free to join and start a beading project or work on something that you’ve already started! For more info email culturalprograms@kdcc.ca

QYS Drop-in 2:00 PM Queer Yukon Society The Cache Mtg: Modern, Warhammer Age of Sigmar 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles

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TIME TO STAY OFF THE ALPINE TRAILS

Please wait until the lambs and kids are safe

The snow has melted and Yukoners are anxious to hit the trails. After a long, dark, very cold winter we are all excited to stretch our legs and enjoy the warm sunshine. And while we at the Wildlife Viewing Program always want you to be out in nature, it’s important to be doing so respectfully and responsibly.

That means staying off alpine trails from April 1 to June 15.

The first trails to open are the dry south-facing slopes that have absorbed that spring sunshine and have melted out. Many other places are still impassable, so it’s natural that we look to these locations to start our hiking season.

Lambing cliffs

However, these places are also prime spring habitat for sheep and goats who are looking for early

green plants after a winter diet of dry grasses. Early plant growth provides them with important nutrients they’ve been missing and helps the ewes (female sheep) and nannies (female goats) be healthy enough to give birth and nurse their young. In May and June, the females will congregate near steep, rocky slopes known as “lambing cliffs,” to give birth. Though young sheep (lambs) and young goats (kids) can stand within hours of birth, they are extremely vulnerable until they gain the strength to race the rocks. This rugged terrain provides protection from ground predators such as bears, wolves and coyotes who cannot easily traverse the steep cliffs. Overhangs shelter the newborns from aerial predators such as golden eagles.

Life on the edge

Surviving in this niche habitat is a balancing act. On one hand, the steep slopes and rocky cliffs provide safety from predators and little competition with

Popular trails to avoid until June 15

u Caribou Mountain

u Montana Mountain

u Nares Mountain

u Needle Mountain

u Mount White

u Mount Perkins

u Anglecomb Peak

u Thechàl Dhâl (Sheep Mountain in Kluane)

other herbivores. But vegetation is slow to arrive in the alpine and is quickly covered with snow in the short growing season, making food hard to come by. Sheep and goats have adapted to survive in this habitat, but it is still a challenge. We can help lambs and kids increase their chances of survival by staying away in the spring. When we hike the trails, we scare the animals away from the cliffs and force them into open terrain where they are vulnerable to predation. When they move away they are watching you to ensure you are not a threat, so they spend less time eating. Even if they return to the cliffs after a hiker has passed, they can be disturbed and displaced again by the next group and waste valuable energy needed to give birth and protect their young.

By mid-June, the lambs and kids are strong enough to keep up with their mothers and rejoin the herd as they move up into summer habitat high in the mountains.

We can then safely get out hiking through sheep and goat territory to enjoy the spring weather and potentially catch a glimpse of these impressive ungulates from a respectful distance.

Remember that dogs look like predators to sheep and goats and can add significant stress to animals already living on the edge. Literally on the edge. Remember to keep your dogs securely leashed so they cannot run ahead and scare wildlife away from their safe places.

You can learn more about the importance of lambing cliffs by joining the Wildlife Viewing Program on our Mountain Goat interpretive walk in early June. We visit Mount White and hike up the old Atlin Road while scanning the cliffs for little white dots. Then we can set our spotting scopes to watch the kids from a safe distance.

Visit Yukon.ca/wildlife-viewing for event details. And check out yukon.ca/en/wildlife-viewing for some cool, free brochures and booklets. n

Column with Carrie McClelland

A nanny shedding her coat, with her kid, in July

PHOTO: Carrie McClelland

PHOTO: Kate Nowak

A group of nannies and kids on the mineral lick at Mount White

PHOTO: Courtesy of Government of Yukon

Drop-in Sewing 4:00 PM Skookum

Jim Friendship Centre Facilitated by Donna Norman, bring your own projects, connect with others, and finish those works-in-progress. Open, welcoming space to sew, share, and create together.

Texas Hold’ Em 6:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 For sign in members and guests. Bragging rights!

Thursdays

Public Speaking TrainingToastmasters 12:00 PM Decora Guests are always welcome. There are many roles to learn at Toastmasters. Practice 2 minute table topics

QYS Drop-in 2:00 PM Queer Yukon Society The Cache

Pathfinder Role-Playing Game for Youth 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Find out what role playing games are all about! Registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are always welcome.

Mtg: casual Commander, Warhammer 40k & Kill Team 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles

Mountainview Church Community Group 7:00 PM 16 years or older?

Mountainview Church Community Group! We’ll share some snacks and talk about what the bible has to say about discipleship.

Fridays Coffee & Chat 11:00 AM Golden

Age Society Coffee and chat is a way to connect with your community, develop friendships, and have fun.

Mtg: Pioneer, YuGiOh Casual 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles

Saturdays

Yukon Amateur Radio Association

Coffee Discussion Group 8:45 AM

A&W Restaurant Hams from outside the Yukon and those interested are welcome to join us in this casual event.

Cribbage - Members and Signed in Guests 2:00 PM Whitehorse Legion Branch 254 Masks are mandatory. Members must have a valid 2021 membership and they may sign in 2 guests MAX.

Pokemon, Mtg: Youth Magic, Lorcana 6:00 PM Titan Gaming and Collectibles

Sundays

Mountainview Church Sunday Service 9:30 AM Church In The Building 9:30 AM, 11AM or Church At Home 7 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM Mountainviewwhitehorse.ca/Watch Anglican Worship Service 10:00 AM Christ Church Cathedral.

Church Service 5:30 PM Northlight Foursquare Church

Clothing Room 10:00 AM

Whitehorse Church of the Nazarene

Free of charge to anyone and everyone

Whitehorse United Church Worship Service 10:30 AM A caring community of faith, based on a foundation of Biblical teaching and spiritual truth

Secondhand Clothing Bizarre 2:00 PM Whitehorse Seventh-Day Adventist Church Clean clothes needed and donations accepted if in good condition. Please call before dropping clothes off and for more info 633-3463.

School-age Discovery Zone 2:00

PM The Northern Collective Church Sunday Gatherings 3:00 PM The Northern Collective Church The Gathering (Anglican Indigenous Service) 5:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral A celebration of faith, reconciliation, and hospitality.

KIDS & FAMILIES

Tue May 19 Birding for Kids by Kids 6:00 PM Boston Pizza Join leader Elias (11-year-old). For kids 8+ with guardians. Meet at the Boston Pizza parking. Duration: 1.5 hrs. For more information email jimh@ yukonbirds.ca. https://yukonbirds.ca/ Wed May 20 Frogs at Paddy’s Pond 7:00 PM Hillcrest A short free walk on the trails of Hillcrest to Paddy’s Pond to look and listen for Wood Frogs croaking. https://yukon.ca/en/wilddiscoveries

Fri May 22 Discovery Day Camp Shipyards Park Mining Week May 19-22, 2026 - For more info on how to participate, contact admin@ yukonminers.ca

Sat May 23 Families Under the Rainbow 11:00 AM Queer Yukon Society & The Cache A light lunch, games, and crafts for all ages. For more information email nestparentgroup@gmail.com

Sun May 24 The Circle: Caribou & BBYN Crew 1:00 PM Yukon Wildlife Preserve Open skies, wide trails, and a wildlife experience you genuinely won’t find anywhere else in Whitehorse. Geared toward immigrant and refugee youth ages 18–30, but everyone is welcome. Email info@bbyn.org for more infor.

Thu May 28 Celebrate the New Park at McIntyre Creek 6:00 PM Fish

Lake Hosted by CPAWS Yukon. Meet gazebo at Copper Haul Rd & Fish Lake Rd. Duration: 1.5 hrs. Email jimh@yukonbirds.ca for more info. https://yukonbirds.ca

Sat Jun 6 Whitehorse Kid’s Triathlon 9:30 AM Canada Games Centre Yukon Our amazing young athletes (ages 5–14) as they swim, bike, and run their way across the finish line. https://www.bit.ly/4exw1MZ

Sat Jun 6 Moppets Children’s

Festival 10:00 AM YAC Yukon

Arts Centre Bring the whole family for another fun-filled day, featuring performers Gustavo the Impossiblist, Murphy and the Cats, The Trollsons, lots of fun activities for everyone! https://yukonartscentre.com/whatson/moppets-children-festival/

Monthly

1st & 3rd Saturdays Grades 5 - 7

Junior Youth Group 7:00 PM Mountainview Church Passionate about giving kids opportunities to have fun & make new friends, while teaching them about Jesus & His great love for our world https:// mountainview.church/connect/youth 2nd and 4th Saturdays Grade 8 - 12 High School Youth Group 7:00 PM Mountainview Church A positive place for your teen to hang out on the weekend. Take part in games and activities, learn about the Bible, and deepen faith. https://mountainview. church/connect/youth

Weekly

Tuesdays

Parent-Child Mother Goose 10:30

AM The Child Development Centre Celebrates the power and pleasure of songs, rhymes and oral stories. Bonding time with your little one or to learn for later.

Thursdays

Transformations Along The Chu Nikwän 1:30 PM Yukon Visitor Information Centre Join Amber for a free walking tour every Thursday along the Whitehorse waterfront to learn about the Yukon First Nations people and the history of the Yukon.

Pathfinder Role-Playing Game for Youth 3:30 PM Whitehorse Public Library Youth 11-17 are invited to join, no experience necessary.

Saturdays Science Saturdays 11:00 AM Whitehorse Public Library Free DropIn Science and STEM Activities - no need to register - For children to compete with a parent or guardian!

MEETINGS

Wed May 20 Hockey Yukon AGM 5:00 PM Sport Yukon A great opportunity to hear updates from the past season, learn about what’s ahead, and connect with members from across the Yukon hockey community.

Wed May 20 Open Pit AGM 6:00

PM Whitehorse We are seeking new board members - folks with interest in contributing to the governance establishment and growth of the company - policies, financial health, HR, etc.

Wed May 20 Tennis Yukon AGM 6:00 PM Sport Tennis Yukon invites all their members and supporters to join them for their AGM. Your voice matters as we plan for another exciting year of programming, tournaments, and community development. Yukon https:// tennisyukon.com/

Wed May 20 Yukon Cross Country Motorcycle Association AGM 6:30 PM Yukon Yamaha Participate in the Yukon Cross Country Motorcycle Association AGM to discuss races, track updates, and future planning.

Wed May 20 Friends of the Whitehorse Library (FOWL) AGM 6:00 PM Whitehorse Public Library FOWL is a charitable organization that supports and enhances the services of the Whitehorse Library through fundraising activities and events. Email whitehorselibrary@ yukon.ca if you would like more information.

Thu May 28 Hospice Yukon AGM 7:00 PM Golden Age Society Everyone is welcome to the Hospice Yukon Annual General Meeting - Call 867-667-7429 for more information. https://hospiceyukon. net/en/2026/02/10/agm/ Fri Jun 5 Yukonstruct AGM 2026 5:00 PM Yukonstruct Makespace Hear from our Board of Directors and staff team on Yukonstruct’s last year, and our vision forward. https:// yukonstruct.com/ Sat Jun 6 Yukon Trappers Association AGM 10:00 AM Robert Service Campground Hear updates and reports from the past year, take part in voting, and chat about the upcoming year. All are welcome. https://yukonfur.ca/events/

Weekly

Tuesdays

Rendezvous Rotary 6:30 PM (First & Third Tuesdays) Ricky’s All Day Grill. Come and join us for fun, and fellowship.

Thursdays

Toastmasters Decora 12:00 PM Sundogs Toastmasters Club. The club is open to all interested parties and we provide constructive feedback to help develop public speaking skills.

Monthly

First Monday Klondike Snowmobile Association Board Meeting 7:00 PM Sport Yukon https://ksa.yk.ca/ coming-events/ First Monday Yukon Amateur Radio Association Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM EMO Building Discussion of club business. Prospective hams are welcome.

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Third Thursday Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition Monthly Meeting 5:30

PM Lewis Hall (Whitehorse United Church). For more information: 3349317 or info@yapc.ca. Everyone is welcome.

Third Thursday Alpine Yukon Board meetings 7:00 PM Sport Yukon

Third Thursday ASAY board monthly meeting 7:00 PM Sport Yukon

ONLINE EVENTS

Tuesdays

Anglican Men’s Remote Chat 10:00 AM Zoom don_cheeseman@msn. com for the link. Regular churchgoer or just curious, this is a welcoming, no-pressure time for conversation

AA Juste Pour Aujourd’hui (C) 5:00 PM, Zoom ID 833 9614 4061 mot de passe 0 ou telephone 1-587-328-1099

Restorative Online Healing Circles 7:30 PM Online Check-in, Q&A, connect and feel the results. No experience necessary. Register online, or call 335-0078 or email alison@alisonzeidler.com for more info.

Thursdays

AA Yukon Unity Group (O) 1:30 PM Online Zoom ID 868 3045 2752 pc 6y2K8a or phone 1-587-328-1099

Fridays

AA Yukon Unity Group @ 1:30 pm (O) Zoom ID 868 3045 2752 passcode 6y2K8a or phone 1-587328-1099

Saturdays

AA Detox Meeting (OM, NS) 1:00 PM Online For Zoom Room address call 334-7693.

AA Yukon Unity Group (O) 1:00 PM Online Zoom ID 868 3045 2752 pc 6y2K8a or phone 1-587-328-1099

Sundays

AA Yukon Unity Group 1:00 PM Online By zoom – Zoom ID 868 3045 2752 pc 6y2K8a or by phone Phone 1-587-238-1099

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MASALA CHAI AND THE RAINY SEASON

The memory that started a tradition

Hello, I am Gurwinder, chef and owner at Desycan Indian Restaurant.

Today I am going to share the recipe of Masala Chai, and for the bonus note, I am also gonna share the story behind the chai—how I got introduced to chai and how I made my own version of Masala Chai that we are selling at the restaurant that you guys are loving.

First and foremost, I will start with the story.

So it was the time when my father got transferred to Delhi. Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell you guys about my father … He was a police officer and he got transferred to so many provinces in India. I was 12 years old when he transferred to Delhi. He went to Delhi in the winters and promised to me and my brother that he would take us with him to Delhi in summers when we will get vacations.

So we were desperately waiting for the summers. And here the summer holidays came. I was very excited because of two reasons: the first and obvious reason is that I was going to stay with my father during these vacations. The second reason that was making me crazy as a kid was that we were travelling in a train.

Long story short, I heard a noise

in the train: “Chai chai chai, ten rupee chai.” My Father stopped that guy and asked for two chais. He gave the chai in two small kulads. I felt those kulads were so cute, but the thing that captured my eyes was that people were breaking them by throwing them outside. So my father did too.

I told him, “I need those … I will play with them. Don’t throw them.” But my father threw them away. I started crying.

Then my father told me, “I can buy another one for you but I don’t want to drink chai again. So if you want, you will drink the chai.”

Basically, my father was hoping that I would say no and he would not buy another cup of chai, because I never drank chai. I was a milk person. But I said yes and he bought me a kulad of chai. So in fear of my father, I drank chai. That chai felt so different from what my mother used to make at home. By the end, I liked that chai. I remember the taste of that chai till today. At that time, I couldn’t understand why I liked that chai. But today I can explain the answer to my “smaller version”—that there was a strong taste of cardamon that was mixing with the earthy flavour of kulad, which was made with clay. Basically, every sip was making me connected to the rainy season. Do you guys like the smell, when the rain comes and hits the ground? That was the exact smell that was mixed with chai. Oh, sorry, I forgot to tell you about the kulad … I got my cute kulad and, after that incident, every time I travel by train, I save kulads and have them in my home. For sure, they don’t stay for long.

tea is made by adding aromatic herbs and spices to the drink

So, in this way I got introduced to Masala Chai. Today, in my restaurant we are serving the exact same taste that I had at that time. So here’s the recipe:

MASALA CHAI POWDER

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Tbsp green cardamon

• 1 Tbsp black pepper

• 1 piece black cardamon

• 1/2 stick of cinnamon

• 1 tsp fennel seeds

• 1 tsp cloves

METHOD

1. For serving one person:

2. Roast everything and blend it to a fine powder.

3. Add half a cup of water and 1 cup of milk.

4. Add half Tbsp black tea.

5. Add sugar (as per your taste).

6. Add half tsp Masala Chai Powder.

7. Boil everything together. Let the first boil come and then simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Then strain it and enjoy every sip.

One more bonus tip: If you add dried rose petals while boiling, it will make your chai more special. n

This Masala chai recipe is a childhood favourite for Gurwinder

PHOTOS: Submitted by Desycan

Indian Restaurant located in Whitehorse.

Masala chai

THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS WHO ARE COOKS …

… and “a shoutout to the chefs who figure out the science and art of making really good food at scale”

I’m sitting on a porch in Greece, looking down over terraced olive groves to the Aegean Sea, on the island where I used to live. It took my roommate and me five days to get here from Whitehorse. At each stage of the journey we relied on cooks we didn’t know to feed us, whether in the air 30,000 feet above sea level, in a café off Syndagma Square in Athens, or in a fish restaurant on a side street on the island of Skiathos.

When travelling, we place ourselves in the hands of a legion of strangers—flight attendants, hoteliers, rental apartment hosts. But cooks, more than anyone else, can make or break the trip. They can surprise, fascinate, enchant, disappoint, infuriate or delight us. We can make choices—which restaurant, which café, whether it will be salad, grilled tofu, cheese pie or toast—but then it’s up to them. Their job is huge: to nour-

ish, sustain, delight, soothe, make us feel at home, take us on an adventure. I have to say, on this trip, so far so good.

Our first repast was an Air North Morning Glory Muffin and a cup of Midnight Sun Coffee Roaster coffee on the 7 a.m. flight from Whitehorse to YVR. That light breakfast was a darn good antidote to the 5 a.m. wake-up call and the heartwrenching goodbye to our doggie.

(Fear not, our friends moved into our house minutes after we left, to shower him with treats and affection.) We didn’t even mind that there was margarine instead of butter—apparently the butter gets hard in the fridge and then it won’t spread, resulting in grease stains on travel clothes, and mild aggravation. The cooks look into these things! And make decisions!

The Air North Flight Kitchen is one of the reasons we love our local airline—those ham and cheese sandwiches, the muffins, the warm cookies. I remember an Air North flight attendant telling us once, when we raved about the three-course meal on the outgoing leg of the Whitehorse-TorontoWhitehorse flight, “The food’s always best on this leg because we make it in our own kitchen.”

“Our own kitchen”—what an enticement, always. We love

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to hear that a kitchen makes its own black vinegar or cures its own gravlax. My roommate and I encountered several variations on the house-made theme in Skiathos, as hosts did their best to entice us in as we walked by. “Homemade! Family style!”

We chose a fish restaurant on a side street (my roommate craved shrimp) where we dined on island olives picked by the family and cured by the server’s mother, who was also the cook. She grilled the bread that came with the tzatziki and she grilled the sardines and shrimp and the vegetables that accompanied them.

Dad seated people, daughter served us, and the whole familyrun establishment offered us a free digestif of ouzo and lemon at the end. ( A complementary treat at the end of the meal is a friendly, homey custom that is happening more and more in Greece in recent years. We always look forward to the surprise, and we always say yes.)

Back to the earlier part of the journey—for the Vancouver-Toronto leg, we fortified ourselves with a take-out charcuterie and cheese on focaccia from the Paper Planes Café near the International checkin section. Really good. Accompaniment was Air Canada’s complimentary snacks of garlic-butter

pretzels or a chocolate-covered biscuit, and, get this, the airline is offering a free beer or glass of wine on that leg right now. (The flight was only delayed 30 minutes and the staff was pretty great at getting us all on board and seated, easing our trepidation about flying at all. We’d hemmed and hawed about taking this trip, right up to the last minute: war, fuel shortages.)

The Air Canada Café really showed up on the flight from Toronto to Athens, a flight that was not delayed, but fractious with elderly travellers (like us, though I flatter myself we were not fractious) and the usual attempts to stuff the family SUV into the overhead bins. The kitchen stayed the course—chicken in garlic cream sauce, grilled corn and pepper salad, ciabatta bun, real butter. Yes, it was hard to spread, but what is wrong with chunks of good butter on sturdy, really good bread? Nothing!

Jet-lagged, we slept for hours in our Athens budget hotel (getting into our hotel is a whole other story). Jet-lagged, we could not contemplate a meal that night, but a walk through the familiar haunts of Plaka and Monastiraki and a spanakotiropita, from a bakery around the corner, was just

the ticket. I’m pretty sure the pie was not made at the restaurant, only cooked there, but let’s give a shout-out to the chefs who figure out the science and art of making really good food at scale, and to the restaurants and cafés who get how good they are and stock their products.

Breakfast in Athens was a Cheese Pie from Skopelos, with honey and black sesame, which I had to order because Skopelos is the next island over from Alonissos, where I used to live. When the pie arrived, it was the same spiral shape as the Traditional Alonissos Cheese Pie I learned how to make aeons ago, and I smiled at the memory of the friendly rivalry between these two islands. Tonight, as I write this, we have dined due to the kindness of cooks that we know; that is, each other. We’ve arrived so early in the season that few restaurants are open, and the one place we tried was closing at 7 p.m. because of the rain. So we examined the groceries we’d picked up and agreed on grilled kasseri cheeseand olive-sandwiches, some potato chips and a glass of Moschofilero Boutari from the Peloponnese. We’ll see what tomorrow brings. I hear there’s another restaurant opening downtown. n

Miche Genest is a Whitehorse-based chef and writer. She is also somewhat of a gardener. Miche has also written two books: The Boreal Feast: A Culinary Journey Through The North and The Boreal Gourmet: Adventures In Northern Cooking.

Skopelos Cheese Pie

PHOTOS: Miche Genest

CARCROSS

Sat Jun 6 Discover Aviation (former COPA for kids) 11:00 AM Carcross

Geared towards kids aged 8-17 to have the opportunity to experience flight. The event takes place at Carcross Airport.

Second Sunday of Every Month St. Saviour’s Church Services 2:00 pm St. Saviour Church 867-668-3129

First Friday of the month Mother Goose Group 11:00 AM Haa Shagóon Hídi (Our Ancestors House) Carcross/Tagish Learning Centre Learn stories, songs, and rhymes, lunch provided. Suitable for babies and children 5 and under. Please bring along a water bottle and blanket to sit on. To register, call 332-2389. https:// whatsupyukon.events/jwf

Weekly

Wednesdays

Yoga with Richard Mueller 12:00 PM Carcross Firehall Free for everyone some fitness required.

Thursdays

Yoga with Jess Ghùch Tlâ Community School Beginners welcome, all equipment provided. Drop-in, Free admission! For more info email yogajessyukon@gmail.com.

Sundays

Sunday Mass 3:00 PM St. John the Baptist Church CARMACKS

Pick up your copies of What’s Up Yukon at:

• Sunshine Restaurant

• Carmacks Rec Centre

• CDC / CIBC Bank

• Tatchun Center General Store

Sat Jun 6 Campfire Cooking 9:30

AM Fox Lake Campground Learn how to prepare wonderful breakfasts, bake bread over the hot coals of your campfire, and cook mouth-watering

meals using a dutch oven. https://www. bushcraftyukon.com/

First & Third Tuesdays of Every Month Carmacks Regular Council Meeting 7:00 PM Carmacks Municipal Building

Weekly

Mondays Carmacks Library 1:00 PM

After School Club 3:30 PM Carmacks

Recreation Centre Open Court 5:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

Hockey 5:30 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

& Makers 6:00 PM Carmacks

Library 1:00 PM

Court 1:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

DAWSON CITY 9 9

St Paul’s Anglican Church Evening Prayer 5:00 PM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live)

Hand-Building Pottery Drop-In 6:30

PM Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Self-guided group studio time for those with some experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, little instruction is provided.

Wednesdays

St Paul’s Anglican Church Morning

Prayer 9:00 AM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live)

for an exciting day of Texas Hold’em. https:// diamondtoothgerties.ca/

Sat May 30 Gardening for Beginners 10:00 AM Yukon University Dawson City Campus Discover the basics of gardening tailored for northern climates with guidance from an experienced northern gardener. Email dawsoncampus@yukonu.ca or call 993-8800 for more info.

Weekly Mondays

Handbuilding Pottery Drop-in 6:30-9

PM Self-guided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with pottery. Newcomers are welcome, though little instruction is provided. KIAC Classroom, back door

Drop-In Pickleball 5:30 PM Robert Service School

Adult Drop-In Basketball 7:45 PM Robert Service School Ages 16+ -Free Call 993-7400 ext 299 for more info.

Tuesdays

St Paul’s Anglican Church Morning

Prayer 9:00 AM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live)

St Paul’s Anglican Church Evening Prayer 5:00 PM St Paul’s Anglican Church Join us in person at the church, or online (Facebook Live)

Welcome Wednesday Supper and Games 6:00 PM St Paul’s Anglican Church

QYS Drop-in 1:00 PM DCMF Office

Screen Printing Drop-in 6:00 PM

Klondike Institute of Art & Culture KIAC

Classroom (enter via backdoor) Self-

guided group studio time for those who have some knowledge and experience with screen printing.

Drop-in Bouldering 7:30 PM Robert

Service School Free - drop-in - all ages

Dawson City Disc Golf League 8:00

PM Crocus Bluff Disc Golf Course simple, welcoming league for all skill levels

Thursdays

CDC Toddler Program 10:00 AM

Klondike Institute of Arts & Culture

KIAC Free drop-In for kids 5 & under with parent/guardian Story time & free play!

After School Club 3:30 PM Carmacks

Recreation Centre

Open Court 5:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

Adult Social 5:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

Carmacks Minor Hockey Association 5:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

Drop-in Basketball 5:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

Volleyball 7:00 PM Carmacks Rec Centre

Drop-in Volleyball 7:30 PM Robert Service School Ages 13+ - Free

Fridays

Cards & Conversation 1:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1 Dawson City Free! Drop-In! No registration necessary. whatsupyukon.events/ dawson-legion-8336c3

Open Studio Drop-in 1:00 PM

Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (KIAC) Enjoy KIAC’s bright, airconditioned space to create and focus on your artistic practice. Even betterwe’ve waived the drop-in fee this day.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 4:30 PM Saint Mary Church

Drop-in Bouldering 6:00 PM Robert Service School Free - drop-in - all ages

Saturdays

Youth Parkour Tumbling 12:30 PM

Robert Service School All AgesFree – Drop-In. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Open Studio – Drop In 1:00 PM

Klondike Institute of Art & Culture KIAC Classroom (enter via backdoor) Space to create and focus on your artistic practice.

Saturday Mass 5:00 PM Saint Mary Church

AA North Star Group (O, A) Dawson City 7:00 PM Royal Canadian Legion

Sundays Anglican Church Service 10:30 AM

Anglican Church Service at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Dawson City.

Corner of Front and Church Streets at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Dawson City

Sunday Mass 10:30 AM Saint Mary

Church Worship Service 11:00 AM Dawson

Community Chapel

Adult Drop-In Basketball 6:00 PM

Robert Service School Ages 16+ - Free - Call 993-7400 ext 299 for more info.

7:00 PM Faro Recreation

For more info call 994-2375

second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. [Remote attendance only]

Weekly

Mondays

Fun with Food 3:30 PM St. Elias

Community School Learn new skills, share recipes and take food home!

Pickleball 5:00 PM St. Elias Community School Meet in the school gym

Drop-In Basketball 6:00 PM St. Elias Community School Meet in the school gym

Tuesdays

Romp & Run 11:30 AM Bill Brewster

Arena Drop in. Programming is for kids 4 and under and their parents/ caregivers.

Tea & Bannock – Haines Junction 1:00

PM https://whatsupyukon.events/teabannock-68ab07

Men’s and women’s sewing group 1:00 PM Mun kų

BGC Game Night 3:30 PM St. Elias

Community School Play, have fun, build skills and challenge your friends

Fit with Nick 6:00 PM The Mezzanine

Wednesdays

Seniors and Elders Refreshments and Games 2:00 PM Haines Junction

Seniors Residence

AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 3:00 PM Haines Junction Health Centre

Girls Club 3:20 PM St. Elias

or 2:30

JUNCTION

Pick up your copies of What’s Up Yukon at:

• Little Green Apple

Thu May 21 Glacier Travel & Safety Workshop 5:00 PM Kluane Lake Research Station Learn about the risk of glacier travel, rope system for glacier travel, and intro to knots and hitches. The workshop is open to all! Email dominic.winski@maine.edu for more info. https://klrs.ca/

Second and fourth Wednesday of every month Village Council meetings 7:00

PM St. Elias Convention Centre Village Council meetings are also held the

Community School Held in the art room, open to Girls and identifying as Girls from Grade 8 to 12.

BGC Rec in the Gym 3:30 PM St. Elias

Community School

Drop-In Basketball 6:00 PM St. Elias

Community School Meet in the school gym

Haines Junction Hoobeedoo 6:30 PM

The Mezzanine

Thursdays

Romp & Run 11:30 AM Bill Brewster

Arena Drop in. Programming is for kids 4 and under and their parents/ caregivers.

Seniors Activities 2:00 PM St. Elias

Community Centre Floor curling, carpet bowling and indoor walking group.

Adult Volleyball 7:00 PM St. Elias

Community School Meet in the school gym

The Yukon Education Independent Review (YEIR) is currently examining the administrative structure of the Depar tment of Education

This work focusses on four key areas: Norms and culture Relationships and communication Structures Accountability

Our process is conf idential, and we are committed to hearing f rom as many Yukon First Nations, par tners, and stakeholders as possible

We invite you to share your insights, ideas or arrange a meeting with us by emailing at info@yeir ca

Engagement sessions have begun and will continue to be held through the fall

Make your opinion heard. Make your voice count.

Fridays

Stories and STEM Activities 10:00 AM

Haines Junction Library

AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 1:30 PM Haines Junction Health Centre

Pickleball 5:00 PM St. Elias Community School Meet in the school gym

Saturdays

AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 1:00 PM Haines Junction Health Centre

Sundays

Anglican Church Service 10:30 AM St. Christopher’s Church Anglican Church Service at St. Christopher’s Anglican Church in Haines Junction https:// anglican.yukon.net/services.html

Sunday Mass 10:30 AM Our Lady of the Way Church

AA: “Yukon Unity Group” (O) 1:00 PM Haines Junction Health Centre

MARSH LAKE

Thu May 21 Judas Creek Migration Spectacular 5:30 PM S.S. Klondike

National Historic Site Join leader Jim Hawkings. Meet SS Klondike 5:30 or Marsh Lake Community Centre 6:15 pm. Duration 3.5 hrs. For more information email jimh@yukonbirds.ca. https:// yukonbirds.ca

Sat May 30 Something Old Something

New Fundraiser Market 11:00 AM

Marsh Lake Community Centre Local vendors showing off their unique crafts and used treasures being sold it is sure to be a fun filled day for you to find just what you are looking for! Rain or Shine http://marshlakecommunity.ca

Last Wednesday of every month MLCS board meeting 7:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Weekly

Tuesdays

Play Bridge 1:00 PM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

North of 60 Seniors Coffee and Chat 2:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Yoga with Richard Mueller 5:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre Free for everyone some fitness required.

Wednesdays

South of 6 10:00 AM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Thursdays

Jackalope Open 6:00 PM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

Shuffleboard 6:00 PM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

Trivia 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Fridays

Beginner Yoga 10:00 AM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

Youth Gym Drop-In 6:00 PM Marsh Lake Community Centre

Jackalope Open 6:00 PM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

Saturdays

Pickleball 11:00 AM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

Knitting Group 11:00 AM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

Sundays

Pickleball 11:00 AM Marsh Lake

Community Centre

MAYO

Pick up your copies of What’s Up Yukon at:

• Haldane Services

• Ihdzí

Sat May 23 Spring Bird Walk at 5-Mile Lake 8:30 AM Village of Mayo

Join leader Mark Donoghue. Wear rubber boots. Meet at the campground. Duration: 3 hrs. Email jimh@yukonbirds. ca for more info. https://yukonbirds.ca

Sun May 24 Annual Spring

Community Garage Sale 12:00 PM Mayo Community Hall

Sat Jun 6 + Sun Jun 7 Pride Weekend Village of Mayo Join us for Mayo’s

Annual Pride Parade, BBQ, Variety show and Book reading and signing with Ivan Coyote!

Sat Jun 6 Night of Love - Variety Show 7:00 PM Mayo Community Hall

Come celebrate Pride with a night full of talent, laughter, music, creativity, and community! All ages, all talents, and all experience levels are welcome! Call 689-1786 for more info!

Weekly

Tuesdays

Sewing Nights with Sophie Lucas 7:00

PM Wellness Centre Learn to sew with Elders. Supplies Provided

Thursdays

Sewing Nights with Sophie Lucas 7:00

PM Wellness Centre Learn to sew with Elders. Supplies Provided

MOUNT LORNE

Sat May 30 Community BBQ - Garage Sale - Bedding Plants Sale 12:00

PM Mount Lorne Community Centre To reserve a free table please email recreation@mtlorne.ca

Mon Jun 7 The Aromatic GardenPart 2 1:00 PM Herbal Hearth https:// nomadicharvests.com/product/thearomatic-garden/ 1st Tuesday Monthly LAC

Run Club 6:00 PM Lorne Mountain Community Centre

Yoga with Jess 7:00 PM Mount Lorne

HOW ARE THINGS UNDER THE HOOD OF YOUR CAR?

Have you had a look under your hood, how are your fluid levels, what about your belts and hoses. Most owners manuals show you where to check fluids at, if you have to add any fluids make sure they are the ones for your car. The belts and hoses are sometimes a little harder to check, if you are unable to check them or have any questions, take your car to your mechanic so they can have a look at it for you.

THE TRAPPER’S LIFE

WHO DID THAT?

I am happy that this cabin is not made out of plywood … These are grizzly claw marks

Part Three

The critters that are out and about

Life under the ice

Lots can be said about a beaver’s life … How gloomy I would be if I had to live under the ice for half a year. Picture the river otter sliding, more than anything else, across the cold, frozen lake. Being a mink might not be for everyone, either, as they’re never standing still.

Beaver — the Yukon’s beloved (or not), swarthy rodent

The busy beaver’s favourite food is a carrot, and if that’s not available, then birch and poplar will do, as well as willow and aspen. There are so-called bank beavers that dig into a riverbank and make their den in-between a tree’s root system.

A grizzly will dig up and totally destroy a beaver’s home so the beaver is forced to quickly ( before the ice starts growing) find a new, suitable spot to live in. We have a very old beaver castle at the near end of our lake’s drainage system into the river. We noticed a beaver building his dam (just past his lodge towards the river) even higher last fall, but then there were no willow branches stashed anywhere close to his apartment complex.

Sitting at the table after supper, at twilight, we observed a beaver dragging big willow branches from the right side of the lake to the left side.

Aha! … so they have moved. Maybe the old lodge was just too decrepit and they were wishing for something new and shiny. They’ve piled a lot of mud on top of the lodge, to insulate and make it their own. Lots of dwarf willow behind their digs and along the shore were gnawed off.

Other visitors to the lake

At the end of March, I strapped on my snowshoes and headed south, walking on the trail, which is snowed in now because we stopped trapping by snow machine at the end of February. On my stroll, using snowshoe poles for balance and ease of walking, I saw a wolf’s paw prints, a big wolverine track, lots of squirrel tracks (and them watching me from a safe distance) and, finally, a mink’s course.

It kind of looked like a marten’s tracks, but in-between there was a “slide,” and martens do not do this. Mink weave in and out of the trees that sit along the water’s shore, to check on the muskrats.

The otter, I think, enjoys round trips. He heads off the river, overland, along the side channel, down a little creek, then hits our lake. We’ve watched him come out of one open spot, along the frozen lakeshore, and hop into the other one close by. From there I don’t know where he went. Otters are built to slide and do that even more than “hop-walking.”

A tree must withstand many assaults

While wolves will just spray urine onto a tree to mark their territory, the mighty male moose will try to destroy it. Before the rut, the big northern ungulate’s velvet, which covers its antlers, starts to get itchy. The velvet is a soft, hairy layer of skin that is full of blood vessels and nerves that supply nutrients to the growing antlers.

When the antlers are done growing, the skin dries, itches and is rubbed off. The moose moves his

head left and right in order to have the itching stop, scraping along bigger sapling stems. It looks funny when, in full rut, a tall, grunting moose stalks along with pieces of dwarf birch and willow laying horizontally in his antlers from—literally—beating around the bush.

In late winter, moose may use their front teeth to scrape bark down from the aspen trees, in order to get to the nutritious layer of cambium.

The moose’s other enemy, besides the wolf, is the grizzly bear. He is a master at marking his territory: around here, every 400 metres or so, there are trees that sport lightbrown hair. The bear’s back must be itchy more than not, as the spruce bark ends up looking the colour of ochre from a grizzly’s muddy pelt. This huge predator first sniffs around the tree, then stands up on his hind legs to joyfully wiggle his back left to right and back.

Some trees are marked by their weapon-like claws—another powerful demonstration to force the lowly human back to their safe (safer) cabin. Out here we see, on pictures taken by our wildlife cameras, the big bosses: our cabins show claw marks where bears are trying to get admitted into a dry place, ripping splinters off our log walls (so far, thankfully, just on the outside).

Grizzlies are so strong. I wonder, sometimes, how it is possible for them to become such a “force of nature.” Is it their vegan diet? I’m sure they expend quite a bit of energy when digging for a few thin roots of Eskimo potato and horsetail. They can eat up to 200,000 berries a day in fall’s feeding frenzy. Of course we know that, when available, they’ll eat meat, as well, covering it with the earth that’s around it, to have it, in time, tenderized.

(When you get to a cabin and nothing inside is in the same spot anymore, it might have been an investigative wolverine.)

Sonja Seeber, Yukon trapper n

PHOTOS: Sonja Seeber

Column with Sonja Seeber

Sonja Seeber and her husband, Paul, are Yukon trappers who live in the Pelly Mountains and have developed a lifelong passion for the trapping lifestyle in the North.

beaver teeth cutting dwarf birch A grizzly’s hair and claw marks A river otter investigating under the ice

This looks like a moose’s chewings

Adult Sewing 6:00 PM John Tizya

Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Youth Gym 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Wednesdays

Stroller Walks 10:00 AM Kih Tsal

Parent and Tots 4:00 PM Old Crow Community Center Call 966-3015 for more info.

Adult Card Game Night 6:00 PM John Tizya Centre & Old Crow Community Centre

Sundays

St. Luke’s Church Service 11:00 AM

St. Luke’s Church 867-993-5381

ROSS RIVER

Pick up your copies of What’s Up Yukon at:

• The Hope Centre Weekly Mondays

Adult Softball 7:00 PM Baseball Field Ages 16+ Bring your glove, and friendsno experience needed.

Tuesdays

Sewing Night 7:00 PM The Hope Centre Street Hockey 7:00 PM Ross River School Open to all ages and skill levels

Wednesdays

Family Bible Study 8:00 PM The Hope Centre

Thursdays

Community Softball Nights 7:00 PM

Baseball Field Come out and have some fun, fitness and community spirit! All ages welcome.

Fridays Family Game Night- Coffee House 9:00 PM The Hope Centre

Church Service 12:00 PM The Hope Centre Sunday Mass 2:30 PM or 6:00 PM Saint Michael Church

TAGISH

First Monday of every month Carcross

Tagish Renewable Resources Council

1:00 PM Tagish Fire Hall

First Monday of every month Tagish Advisory Council 8:00 AM Tagish Fire Hall

Third Wednesday of every month Tagish Community Association 7:00 PM Tagish Fire Hall

Second Thursday of every month Tagish Local Advisory Council 7:00 PM

Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday

Tagish Wheely Great Community Library 12:00 PM Tagish Community Centre Site

Weekly

Thursdays

Tagish Local Advisory Council

Meeting 7:00 PM Tagish Fire Hall

TESLIN

Tue May 19 Spring Beaver Hunt Teslin

Recreation Complex Beaver, duck and fish harvesting! Camp fire conversations and cultural learning. Disconnecting and getting out on the land!

Wed May 20 Painting Workshop - Terra Cotta Pots 6:00 PM Teslin

Recreation Complex Email recreation. programmer@teslin.ca for more details.

Sun May 24 Open Mic - Coffee House

+ Potluck Brunch 11:30 AM Teslin

Recreation Complex Sign up with Bri to share your special talent and/or come support those of our community members -lamirbri@gmail.com or 705918-2912

Thu May 28 Line Dancing 6:00 PM

Teslin Recreation Complex Dust off those boots and come have some fun!

*No dance experience needed! Easy steps - great music - fun vibes!

Weekly

Mondays

Teslin Tigers Cross Country Ski Club

3:15 PM Teslin Recreation Centre

Co-Ed Curling League 6:30 & 8:00 PM

Teslin Lake Recreation Complex

AA: Teslin Group (O) 7:00 PM Catholic Church Rectory (Basement)

Tuesdays

Rookie League 3:15 PM Teslin

Recreation Complex

Open Gym 7:00 PM Teslin Arena Come hang out or play some sports during our open gym times!

Wednesdays

Pickleball 12:00 PM & 7:00 PM Teslin

Lake Recreation Complex

Youth Pickleball 3:15 PM Teslin Lake

Recreation Complex

Thursdays

Dominos 1:00 PM Teslin Recreation Centre Drop in seniors

Fridays

Open Arena 7:00 PM Teslin Lake

Recreation Complex

Saturdays

Parent & Tots 2:00 PM Teslin Lake

Recreation Complex

Sundays

Sunday Mass 20:30 Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

Adult Volleyball 4:00 PM School Gym

WATSON LAKE

Tue May 19 Senior Aquafit 1:00 PM

Dennis Ball Memorial Pool A low-impact water exercise program designed to improve strength, balance, flexibility, and overall fitness!

Tue May 19 Aquafit 6:00 PM Dennis Ball Memorial Pool A low-impact water workout that helps improve strength,

cardio, flexibility, and endurance while being gentle on joints. Perfect for all fitness levels.

Sat May 23 Spring Swimming Lessons 9:00 AM Dennis Ball Memorial Pool Learn to swim in 4 sessions! For more info call 536-8020 ext 4 or email aquatics@watsonlake.ca

Tue May 26 Dog Neuter + Vaccine Clinic 9:00 AM Watson Lake Fire Department Wellness exams, vaccinations, deworming treatments, chemical neuter procedure for male dogs. Call 536-8000 ext. 3. Drop-ins are welcome!

Daily Northern Lights Space & Science Centre Shows 11:00 AM The spectacular dancing Northern Lights are showcased, a video that is broadcast in the NLC’s domed 100-seat theatre daily throughout the summer season. Plays daily on the hour starting at 11:00 AM

Weekly

Mondays

Badminton and Table Tennis Night 7:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School No skill or equipment required - just come out and have fun.

Tuesdays

Smart Recovery Meetings 3:00 PM Wye Lake Cabin Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services For more information, email joey.mitchell@yukon. ca or call 332-3187

Pickleball & Badminton 7:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Gym

Wednesdays

Drop-In Ninja Tumbling 5:30 PM Watson Lake Secondary School All ages welcome. Adults are welcome too, come to do some stretching or try some handstands etc.

Fridays

Pickleball Drop-in 7:00 PM Watson Lake Secondary School Gym

Saturdays

Saturday Mass 5:30 PM Saint Ann Church

Baptiste Power Yoga 7:00 PM Fees apply. A muscle-shaping and mindsculpting workout, work at your own level and ability, set to electronic music.

Sundays

St. John’s Church Service 10:00 AM St. John’s Church Service (867) 5362932

Sunday Mass 10:00 AM Saint Ann

Church

Sunday Nite Volleyball 11:00 AM Watson Lake Secondary School B.C.

ATLIN

Wed May 20 Atlin Community Open House 7:00 PM Evacuation Planning & Wildfire Preparedness Atlin Community Hall.

Tues June 2 2nd Annual Community

BBQ 4:00 PM Join the Atlin Volunteer Fire Department & BC Ambulance

STN. 751 at their 2nd Community BBQ. Tarahne Park. Door prizes, meet the firefighters & paramedics and special guest Thorin, an accredited facility dog with Yukon EMS.

Weekly

Sundays

St. Martins Anglican Church Sunday Service 10:00 AM St. Martins Anglican Church Everyone is welcome.

Atlin Christian Assembly 11:00 AM

St. Atlin Christian Centre Everyone is welcome.

St. Joseph Catholic Mission Holy Mass 3:00 PM St. St. Joseph Catholic Mission.

Mondays

Caregiver & Tot Drop-in 10:00 AM Atlin Recreation Centre This is an unstructured hour for You and your Littles to get social and run wild. This IS NOT a drop off, all children must be accompanied by an adult. Call or email 993-4102 atlinarc.coordinator@ gmail.com for more info.

Carpet Bowling 1:00 PM Atlin Rec Centre

Tuesdays

Tuesday Lunches 11:00 AM Atlin

Recreation Centre Not A Set Menu, Every Tuesday Lunch Will Be Different.

Fridays

Atlin Community Library 2:00 PM

Saturdays

Atlin Community Library 2:00 PM

Yukon Communities:

Wednesdays AA Yukon Unity (OM) 3:00 PM Online Yukon Health Centers, Live Video Meeting Beaver Creek, Carcross, Carmacks, Dawson City, Destruction Bay, Faro, Haines Junction, Mayo, Old Crow, Pelly Crossing, Ross River, Teslin, Watson Lake. Online users’ sign in info: yukonbcdistrict52@gmail.com

ALASKA HAINES

Fri May 22 Great Alaska Craft Beer Festival 6:00 PM Southeast Alaska State Fairgrounds Showcases beers from all over Alaska and the Yukon, and draws a crowd from all over North America. https://seakfair.org/ Sat May 23 Chilkat Challenge Triathlon 2026 The Chilkat Challenge Triathlon is an 8-mile paddle, 21-mile cycle, and 6 mile run through the Bald Eagle Preserve and Haines, where epic scenery is around every corner! https:// www.chilkatchallengetriathlon.com/ Sat May 30 - Sun May 31 Raven’s Bowl Haines, Alaska https://www. discgolfscene.com/tournament/Ravens_ Bowl_2026

First Friday of the month First Friday Event 5:00 PM Join local residents, galleries, museums and artists for a walkabout to visit featured exhibits around town. visithaines.com/events

SKAGWAY

Wed May 20 Skagway Bird Club Meeting Join Skagway’s birders at the Skagway Public Library for all things related to our local birds. Beginners or curious welcome! sites.google.com/site/ skagwaybirdclub

Tues May 26-29 North Woods Writers Symposium North Words brings together aspiring writers from near and far to an intimate gathering in Skagway that includes workshops, panel discussions, readings, great food, and fun activities https://nwwriterss.com/ Sat June 6 Skagway Pride Celebration Presented by the Skagway Pride Committee https://www.facebook.com/ SkagwayPride

Monthly

First Wednesday of the month First Wednesday Community Dinner 5:30 PM First Presbyterian Church check in on your neighbors

Check

ACTIVE LISTINGS

Wed May 20 Birds of the Millennium Trail 6:00 PM Whitehorse Fish Ladder Join leader Jenny Trapnell. Meet Whitehorse Fish Ladder - duration 2 hrs. For more info email jimh@yukonbirds. ca https://yukonbirds.ca

Sun May 24 Birdsong Workshop

& eBird Primer 7:30 PM Porter Creek Super A Join leader Pam Sinclair for a 3 hour hike. Email jimh@yukonbirds.ca for more info. https://yukonbirds.ca

Tue May 26 Drop-in Sailing 6:30 PM Yukon Breeze Sailing Society

An evening of recreational dinghy sailing. We’ll also drop the marks for a bit of a race or so you can practice your skills rounding marks. Depending on conditions, previous sailing experience may be required. http://www.yukonsailing.com

Sun May 31 Yukon Party Golf

Annual Meadow Lakes Golf Club

You’re invited to join the Yukon Party for a round of golf, dinner by Smoke and Sow, auction, prizes and remarks by Premier and Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon. Contact president@yukonparty.ca

Sat May 30 Boreal Birdie Bash

CWE 1:00 PM Mount McIntyre Disc Golf Course A day of community, confidence, and connection on the course. All Skill Levels Welcome! https://www.discgolfscene.com/ tournament/Boreal_Birdie_Bash_ CWE_2026

Sun May 31 Yukon Party Golf

Annual 5:00 AM Meadow Lakes Golf Club You’re invited to join the Yukon Party for a round of golf, dinner by Smoke and Sow, auction, prizes and remarks by Premier and Yukon Party leader Currie Dixon. Contact president @yukonparty.ca

Sat Jun 6 Whitehorse Kid’s Triathlon 9:30 AM Canada Games

Centre Yukon Our amazing young athletes (ages 5–14) as they swim, bike, and run their way across the finish line. https://www.bit. ly/4exw1MZ

Sat Jun 6 Golf Invitational - For Kids, For Families, For Hunger 10:00 AM Mountain View Golf Club A day of golf, community, and impact as we come together to support kids, families, and food security across the Yukon. This 18-hole charity tournament benefits local community organizations. https://www.32auctions.com/ GKFH2026

Sat Jun 6 Osprey Odyssey Disc Golf Tournament Solstice Disc Golf Park Random doubles teams, played on the tournament course. Casual and social event vibes, great chance to meet other competitors. https://www.discgolfscene.com/

Mondays

No-Gi Jui Jitsu Takedowns 6:00

AM Eight Days Martial Arts

Judo For Jiu Jitsu 6:00 AM Eight Days Martial Arts

Strength & Conditioning 6:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy

AM Spinning classes 6:15 AM

True North Spinning at Better Bodies

Strength & Conditioning 7:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy

Elderactive CGC Flexihall 9:00

AM Canada Games Centre Yukon

Elderactive has the Flexihall is Booked for you! Some activities get your heart pumping, while others get your mind engaged

Elderactive Pilates level 1 9:30

AM Northern Lights School of Pilates tailored for seniors. Elevate wellness with gentle movement

Elderactive Pilates level 2 10:40

AM Northern Lights School of Dance Energizing Level 2 Pilates tailored for seniors. Elevate wellness with gentle movement!. http://cuts2.com/jiacg

Strength & Conditioning 12:00

PM Northern Strength Academy

Elderactive Pilates level 1 12:00

PM Northern Lights School of Pilates tailored for seniors. Elevate wellness with gentle movement

Muay Thai Kickboxing 12:05 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Intro to Strength & Conditioning 1:00 PM Northern Strength Academy

High Performance Academy (for youth athletes 12-18) 3:40 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Kids Muay Thai 4:45 PM Eight Days Martial Arts KIDS MUAY THAI a dynamic and engaging martial art that can be traced to the middle of the 18th century. Open to ages 8 - 12.

PM Spinning classes 5:15 PM

True North Spinning at Better Bodies

Strength & Conditioning 5:30 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Spring Fusion Yoga/Qigong 5:30

PM Centred - Yin yoga for deep connective tissue release. Suitable for beginners and experienced practitioners. karenbaxter@hotmail. com

Ladies Kickboxing 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts Tuesdays

Strength for Endurance 6:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:00 AM Eight Days Martial Arts

Ladies Lift 7:00 AM Northern Strength Academy opportunities for women to find community, learn to lift, improve performance, and build strength.

Lifting for Longevity 10:00

AM Northern Strength Academy Specifically designed for the retired population, but open to anyone.

Yoga with Barbara 10:00 AM

Whitehorse United Church Drop-in, no registration required, everyone is welcome. Call 335-1996 for more info.

Strength for Endurance 12:00 PM

Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - drilling 12:05

PM Eight Days Martial Arts Leisure Hiking - ElderActive 1:00PM ElderActive Recreation Association

Strength & Conditioning 1:00PM

Northern Strength Academy High Performance Academy (for youth athletes 12-18) 3:40 PM Northern Strength Academy

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 5:00 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Ladies Lift 5:30 PM Northern Strength Academy opportunities for women to find community, learn to lift, improve performance, and build strength.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:05 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Whitehorse Archery 6:30 PM Takhini Elementary Whitehorse Archery is a non-profit club for the recreational shooter, hunters, and those who just want to work on their skills. whitehorsearchery.com/ schedule

Yoga with Jess 7:00 PM Golden Horn Elementary School Yoga is for everyone, join a community class, beginners welcome and all equipment provided. Drop in by donation. Email yoga.jessyukon@ gmail.com

No-Gi Jiu Jitsu 7:30 PM Eight Days Martial Arts

Wednesdays

Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 AM Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout. Strength & Conditioning 6:00 AM

Strength Academy AM Spinning classes 6:15 AM True North Spinning at Better Bodies

Strength & Conditioning 7:00 AM Northern Strength Academy Elderactive CGC Flexihall 9:00

Ladies Kickboxing 12:05 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout.

Fitness Hiking - ElderActive

12:30PM ElderActive Recreation Association

Intro to Strength & Conditioning

1:00 PM Northern Strength Academy

Elderactive Intermediate Hiking

1:00 PM ElderActive Recreation

Association Leisure Walking is similar to Nordic walking but is suitable for those who prefer a slower, more relaxed pace

High Performance Academy (for youth athletes 12-18) 3:40 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Women’s No-Gi Jiu Jitsu 5:00 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

PM Spinning classes 5:15 PM

True North Spinning at Better Bodies

Strength & Conditioning 5:30

PM Northern Strength Academy

Functional strength class teaches compound multi-joint lifts that improve athleticism, strength, coordination, power and more.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts

PM Spinning classes 6:15 PM

True North Spinning at Better Bodies

Indoor Range Night 7:00 PM

Whitehorse Rifle and Pistol Club

Muay Thai Kickboxing 7:45 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Thursdays

Strength for Endurance 6:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels

No-Gi Jiu Jitsu 6:00 AM Eight Days

Martial Arts

Ladies Lift 7:00 AM Northern Strength Academy opportunities for women to find community, learn to lift, improve performance, and build strength.

Lifting for Longevity 10:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all levels.

Yoga - ElderActive 10:00 AM

Northern Lights School of Dance

Strength for Endurance 12:00 PM

Northern Strength Academy Join our supportive running community and hone your technique, speed and pace with the Yukon’s top endurance coach. Inclusive for all

levels

No-Gi Jiu Jitsu - drilling 12:05 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Strength & Conditioning 1:00 PM

Northern Strength Academy

High Performance Academy (for youth athletes 12-18) 3:40 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 5:00 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Ladies Lift 5:30 PM Northern

Strength Academy opportunities for women to find community, learn to lift, improve performance, and build strength.

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:05 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Whitehorse Archery 6:30 PM

Takhini Elementary Whitehorse

Archery is a non-profit club for the recreational shooter, hunters, and those who just want to work on their skills. www.whitehorsearchery.com/ schedule

Jiu Jitsu Fundamentals (No-Gi)

7:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts

Fridays

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 6:00 AM Eight Days Martial Arts

Strength & Conditioning 6:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy

Strength & Conditioning 7:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy

Strength & Conditioning 12:00 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Muay Thai Kickboxing 12:05 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts The art of 8 limbs, Muay Thai Kickboxing has proven itself to be the go to striking style of many martial arts champions.

Intro to Strength & Conditioning

1:00 PM Northern Strength Academy

High Performance Academy (for youth athletes 12-18) 3:40 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Kids Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 4:45 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Strength & Conditioning 5:30 PM

Northern Strength Academy

Muay Thai Kickboxing 6:00 PM

Eight Days Martial Arts Muay Thai Kickboxing full body workout.

Saturdays

Ladies Lift 9:00 AM Northern

Strength Academy opportunities for women to find community, learn to lift, improve performance, and build strength.

Strength & Conditioning 10:00 AM

Northern Strength Academy

No-Gi Jiu Jitsu - drilling 11:00 AM

Eight Days Martial Arts

Open Mat 12:00 PM Eight Days Martial Arts

Sundays

AM Spinning classes 10:00 AM

True North Spinning at Better Bodies

WELLNESS LISTINGS

Wed May 20 Grief and the Frontline Professions 9:00 AM Vista Outdoor Learning Centre An educational and rejuvenating two-day workshop geared towards frontline staff who support others in their work. https://hospiceyukon.net

Mon May 25 Grief Walking Group

5:30 PM Centennial Bridge A gentle 4.5km walk on the Millenium TrailFresh air and movement can help in times of grief.

Monthly

Every other Tuesday Sharing Circle 12:00 PM Old Justice

Building KDFN Every other Tuesday for recovery focused sharing circles. Connect, share challenges and gains, and access support and wisdom. Snacks and refreshments served. whatsupyukon.events/4en

Mondays

Sally and Sisters 11:00 AM

Salvation Army 311 Black St Yukon

Aboriginal Women’s Council A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House Infant Feeding Mondays 1:00 PM Yukon Midwifery Program - Yukon

Health and Social Services

AA Life Ahead (O, A) 7:00 PM 509

Hanson St. Held in person or by zoom – ID 251-363-5766, call 778907-2701 for more info.

Smart Recovery 7:00 PM 509

Sarah Steele Building a supportive meeting with others seeking recovery help.

AA New Beginnings Group (OM, NS) 8:00 PM Sacred Heart - Rear Entrance - basement

Tuesdays

Sally and Sisters 11:00 AM

Salvation Army 311 Black St Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

VFWC - Drop-In 11:00 AM Victoria

Faulkner Women’s Centre Drop-In includes Laundry and Shower.

AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 6:00 PM 25 Firth Rd Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Call 867-667-7002 for more details

AA Happy Hour Ladies Group (W, A) 6:15 PM Inclusion Yukon

Ugly Ducklings Group (O,A) 8:00

PM Christ Church Cathedral Held in person or Zoom ID 251 363 5766 no passcode or by phone 1-778907-2071

Wednesdays

TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly) 8:00 AM Closeleigh Manor Common Room Want to improve or maintain a healthy weight? Call 867-3341725 for more details

VFWC - Drop-In 11:00 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Drop-In includes Laundry and Shower.

Community Kitchen 11:30 AM

Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info

AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House (Back Entrance) Al-Anon 12:00 PM 407 Black Street, downstairs Al-Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.

AA No Puffin (C, A) 7:00 PM Christ Church Cathedral (Hellaby Hall)

AA Porter Creek Step Meeting (C) 8:00 PM Our Lady of Victory

Thursdays

Sally and Sisters 11:00 AM Salvation Army 311 Black St Yukon Aboriginal Women’s Council A welcoming environment where women and their children can enjoy a hot meal.

VFWC - Drop-In 11:00 AM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Drop-In includes Laundry and Shower.

AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House (Back Entrance)

Polar Group (O, A) 7:30 PM 311 Elliott St. & 4th Ave. Held in person or Zoom ID 251 363 5766 no passcode or by phone 1-778-9072071

Fridays

Moth & Flame - Bright Light Morning Meditation Series 9:00 AM Queer Yukon Society - The Cache

AA “Joy of Living Group” (O) 12:00 PM 305 Wood St. Captain Martin House (Back Entrance)

VFWC – Drop-In 1:30 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre FREE! Drop-In. A safe welcoming space. Drop-in includes laundry and shower access.

Community Kitchen 5:00 PM

Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

AA Whitehorse Group (C, A) 7:00 PM 407 B Ogilvie Street Al-Anon Meeting 7:00 PM Lutheran Church, 312 Strickland Street. A program to support those whose lives have been affected by alcohol

Saturdays

AA Morning Joe Group (C, A) 11:00 AM Inclusion Yukon

AA Detox Meeting (O, A) 1:00 PM 609 Steele St

VFWC – Drop-In 1:30 PM Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre FREE! Drop-In. A safe welcoming space. Drop-in includes laundry and showers.

Community Kitchen 5:00 PM

Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre Hot nutritious meals to-go, a free, low-barrier, program for women identifying individuals and children. Call 667-2693 for more info.

AA Hospital Meeting 7:00 PM #5 Hospital Rd. Room 1212

Sundays

AA Detox Meeting (O, A)1:00 PM 609 Steele St.

AA Hospital Meeting (O, A) 7:00 PM #5 Hospital Rd. Room 1212

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DOG CULTURE

Yukon’s Best Friend:

Meeka Mike

Meeka Mike, a Canadian eskimo dog originally from Churchill, Manitoba, out for a stroll in her new home in the Yukon

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TUESDAY, MAY

5:00 TO 7:00 PM

Yukon Chamber of Mines (new) Office #3–151 Industrial Road (Calcite Centre) In partnership with the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce Attendance is free. Donations for the Whitehorse Food Bank graciously accepted.

To confirm your attendance, please RSVP at ycmbah.eventbrite.ca